Synonyms for
Limiting
Definition
Limiting means putting a restriction or a boundary on something or someone.
Synonyms & similar words
qualifying
confine
trammel
define
restricting
confining
fix
modification
throttle
bound
set
constraining
specify
determine
constrictive
circumscribe
restrict
limit
restrain
restricting
constraining
restraining
limitative
regulative
suppressive
confining
bounding
constrictive
definitive
delineating
determining
defining
circumscribing
specifying
qualifying
narrowing
curtailing
diminishing
reducing
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- limiting factor
- limiting belief
- limiting behavior
- limiting scope
- limiting access
- limiting options
- limiting growth
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe something that restricts or prevents further progress or development. Be mindful of its negative connotation when describing situations that should be positive.
Example sentences
- The limiting speed on this road is 50 miles per hour.
- The teacher put a limiting word count on the essay.
- The company has a limiting budget for the project.
- The limiting factor in the recipe was the amount of flour.
- The athlete's injury was limiting his performance.
Quotes
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.